Environment

NIS Ogun Command, Rotary Club Champion Environmental Sustainability

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Ogun State Command, is collaborating with stakeholders to promote environmental sustainability and beautification.

The NIS demonstrated this commitment at a symbolic tree-planting exercise in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Abeokuta Royal, held at its Oke Mosan, Abeokuta headquarters.

The Comptroller of Immigration, Mrs Olufunke Odusote, described the exercise as a legacy project symbolizing life, nature’s continuity, and posterity.

Comptroller Odusote commended the Rotary Club and other partners for their support while encouraging officers to participate actively in sustaining the environmental preservation initiatives.

The President of the Rotary Club of Abeokuta Royal, Rotarian John Ogunmuyiwa, said the project aligns with the club’s global focus on environmental protection, climate action, and community development.

Also, the General Manager of Radio Nigeria Paramount 94.5 FM, Abeokuta, Mrs. Oluremi Olugbenro, who planted a tree on behalf of the station, lauded the initiative as a timely step toward safeguarding the environment and called for more public enlightenment on climate-friendly practices.

Symbolic trees were planted in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, among other dignitaries.

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Security

Border surveillance will be improved ahead of election- NIS Comptroller

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The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Mr Idris Jere has said that the service will put necessary measures towards improving surveillance at the nation’s borders ahead of the forthcoming general election.

Mr Jere stated this at Oke Mosan Abeokuta when he paid a courtesy visit to Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.

While assuring that the Nigeria Immigration Service would guard the Nation’s borders properly before, during and after the general election.

The Comptroller General called on Ogun State Government to assist the service with logistics support.

While describing Governor Dapo Abiodun as a security-conscious administrator, Mr Jere commended the Governor for his support to the Nigeria Immigration Service in the state.

Responding, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun called for more presence of the Federal Government in the oil-rich Tongeji Island in Ipokia Local Government Area of the state.

Governor Abiodun also said that his administration would continue to support the efforts and initiatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service in the state.

Bolanle Adesida

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Security

Law Enforcement Agencies Team Up Against Insecurity

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As part of steps to ensure a safe society, security agencies in Oyo state have synergized to wage war against insecurity.

General Officer Commanding, 2 division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Major General Aminu Chinade, made this known during a joint security route match by the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in Oyo state.

The General Officer Commanding, who spoke through Garrison Commander, Brigadier General Nsikak Edet, said the exercise became necessary to create a formidable team in tackling insecurity. 

General Chinade said the action would help security agencies to interact and know their respective roles.

He promised to respect the relationship among the sister agencies and make use of it judiciously. 

 In a message delivered by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Jimoh Moshood, the Commissioner of  Police in Oyo state, Mr Adebowale Williams said the gesture would send a signal to Nigerians that security agencies were on top of their game at reducing criminal activities in the state. 

Contributing, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC Commandant, Mr Micheal Adaralewa, noted that the joint route march was an unprecedented action which showed they could all work in unity to protect the lives and property of the entire citizenry.

Other security agencies which were part of the joint route march include The Nigeria Airforce, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Correctional Services,  Federal Road Safety Corps,  FRSC as well as members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC.

Rasheedah Makinde

Security

Rate of illegal immigrants’ inflow alarming – Gov Akeredolu

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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has raised alarm over the increasing number of illegal immigrants flooding into the country through the land borders.

He made this known while receiving the Assistant Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Zone F, who is in charge of Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States, Dora Amahian in his office in Akure.

Governor Akeredolu observed that Nigeria would continue to be at loss going by the series of criminalities being perpetrated by the illegal immigrants in the country.

Governor Akeredolu who recommended urgent collaboration among the security agencies pledged the Ondo State’s continual support to tackle the menace of illegal foreigners turning themselves to permanent residents in the country.

Describing security as the responsibility of all, Assistant Comptroller General Dora Amahian said the service had a border corps on ground to arrest the illegal immigrants aside the ongoing e-registration of the foreigners.

Olorunferanmi Odofin

Transportation

NIS, NCAA, Reach Agreement on Improved Passengers’ Clearance

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In line with the global best practices, the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, have resolved to form a synergy to implement a Single Window Border Operation (SWBO) at the nation’s international airports.

This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Comptroller of NIS and the National Spokesman of the Service, DCI James Sunday on Thursday explained that it was to facilitate a secured international travels environment.

The statement notes that the arrangement targeted at facilitating ease and seamless passengers’ clearance without compromising national security has been sealed by both the Comptroller General of NIS, Muhammad Babandede, MFR and the Director General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Musa Nuhu.

It adds that the equipment is to be combined with the Migration Information Data Analysis System, MIDAS, being operated by the NIS for collection of information and control of entry.

Adedayo Adelowo

Security

Temporary Work Permit: NIS Boss Orders Migration to E-Mail Based Application

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In continuation of the on-going digitalization of the entire work process at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Comptroller General of the agency, Muhammad Baba, has directed immediate migration from manual to e-mail based application for the issuance of Temporary Work Permit (TWP) with effect from Monday 8th June 2020.

According a statement by the Deputy Comptroller of  NIS and its National Public Relations Officer, DCI Sunday James, via [email protected], companies/organisations are to check the NIS website: www.immigration.gov.ng for details.  

 “This is the first step towards automation of TWP issuance. Companies are hereby advised to avoid the use of third party for a service that is now available free and e-based. “The statement reads.

“They must use their official e-mail for transactions with the Service” it adds

PR/Adedayo Adelowo